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Inside the Ukrainian interceptor drones wanted around the Gulf
March 17 (Reuters) – Streaking across the sky with a terrifying wail, a Ukrainian-made quadrocopter swerves with unlikely agility for a device resembling a winged lava lamp. Read full story […]
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron said France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and that France was carrying on with work […]
Turkey ready to host next round of Russia-Ukraine talks, Fidan tells Lavrov
ANKARA, March 17 (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reiterated that Turkey is ready to host the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, during a phone call […]
Cuba reconnects electrical grid but millions still without power
March 17 (Reuters) – Cuba has reconnected its electrical grid across much of the island, the Energy and Mines Ministry said early on Tuesday, just hours after U.S. President Donald […]
Syrian authorities ban alcohol in Damascus
DAMASCUS, March 17 (Reuters) – Syrian authorities have banned alcohol from restaurants and bars in Damascus, one of the clearest moves yet by the Islamist-led government towards enforcing conservative ways […]
Kenyan court charges two men including Chinese citizen with smuggling live ants
NAIROBI, March 17 (Reuters) – A court in Kenya on Tuesday charged two men with transporting wildlife illegally after one of them, a Chinese national, was arrested at Nairobi’s Jomo […]
Northern Ireland’s Adams tells UK court he was never in IRA in civil trial over bombings
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Gerry Adams, one of Northern Ireland’s best-known political figures, once again denied ever being a member of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army as he gave […]
Fetching votes: In Paris mayor’s race, dogs dominate campaigns
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – Paris will choose a new mayor on Sunday, with one unlikely issue dominating campaigns alongside all the partisan acrimony – dogs. Read full story Date: […]
US Pacific Fleet to deploy wall-climbing, flying robots on ships
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Gecko Robotics has landed a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robots and artificial intelligence across U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific Fleet, the Pittsburgh-based […]
Russian official say Ukraine’s drone development means no region can feel safe, TASS reports
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) – A senior Russian security official warned on Tuesday that the pace and development of Ukrainian drone production meant that no Russian region was safe from attack. […]